It’s time to clean out the medicine cabinet and properly dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Drug Take Back day is being held
this Saturday
in Vernal and Roosevelt, put on by local law enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Administration. This is the 12th opportunity the public has had in the last 6 years to drop off prescription medication for proper disposal during a Drug Take Back event and it’s all for good reason. According to Jeramie Tubbs of TriCounty Health Department, this is a vital public safety and public health issue. “Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse…Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.” Flushing drugs down the toilet or throwing them in the trash pose safety hazards making the Drug Take Back event a great opportunity. Last April alone, 447 tons of prescription drugs were collected for proper disposal at nearly 5,400 sites nationwide. Take your prescription drugs to the local Drug Take Back events
this Saturday
at the Kmart Plaza in Vernal from
10am to 2pm
or Stewart’s Market in Roosevelt from
noon to 2pm
. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
